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- 01 Jun 2000
- News
World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector
by bilateral agencies, regional banks, government-sponsored development agencies, and civil society. In this time period, the flow of funds to developing countries has grown from $30 billion to $300 billion. So you have no longer just the... View Details
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Andrew Kletzing
see an alternative point of view. In turn, they've impressed me by the quality of their thinking. My sectionmates force me to perform at a higher level." Continued service to country For his summer internship, Andrew will join... View Details
- Mar 2012
- Article
Choosing the United States
A location decision is, in many respects, a referendum on a nation's competitiveness. When a company decides, say, to build a new plant in China rather than in the United States, it is effectively voting on the question of which country... View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Taking MBA know-how on tour across America
entrepreneurs functioned in their natural habitats of Washington, DC, New Orleans, Albuquerque, and Asheville, among other cities. “MBAs Across America isn't about know-it-alls going out into the country to ‘fix’ things,” says Gerald, CEO... View Details
- 01 Jun 2002
- News
Steel Tax
When President George W. Bush (MBA '75) imposed a tariff of up to 30 percent on most types of steel imported into the United States, the Boston Globe (March 10, 2002) turned to HBS professor Debora Spar to explain the implications. Noting that there are a lot of View Details
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FIELD Global Immersion Resources: Morocco
Where can I find country, industry and market information and news about Morocco? Industry and market research Passport Select Country Reports: Datagraphics, Search... View Details
- Portrait Project
Zhongjue (Drew) Chen
situations and work in countries where I will feel completely out of place. In fact I want to challenge myself to get out of my comfort zone to embrace these challenges. By putting myself in foreign situations, I hope to become a bridge... View Details
- Portrait Project
Jennifer Tom
still cannot move faster than a speeding bullet or leap even short buildings in a single bound, I have found my own way of fighting that will help save Earth from disaster. Wielding my business education and health policy background, I will go forth to improve global... View Details
- Web
Capitalism: Past, Present, Future - Course Catalog
inflection points, and this course uses a variety of both country and company cases to give students a deeper understanding of why, how, and with what consequences economic life on the planet will change in their lifetimes, and the unique... View Details
- 01 Jun 2025
- News
Assets: Matchup
Photo: Allison Sepanek Meg Rithmire first visited China in 2001, the summer after her first year of college. “I remember thinking it would be an interesting country to study because it was so hard for me to understand it,” she recalls. “I... View Details
- 01 Sep 2012
- News
Women and VC
women and families. Indeed, it appears that women will shape the future. As Dodi noted, “Many recent studies confirm that gender diversity in business boosts productivity and profitability. And the female demographic is expected to grow larger than all the BRIC View Details
- 24 Apr 2014
- News
Positive impact that hits home
of a fellowship. “I still think about money in our local currency,” Seck Mercier says, “and with the two years’ cost of Harvard Business School, in my country I could buy a lot of real estate.” Seck Mercier says her fellowship means... View Details
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Internet behavior: Online/mobile/social
Where can I find more information on the online behavior of consumers? eMarketer includes data and reports from a variety of sources. Mintel: search using social, mobile, online etc. for reports based on surveys of consumers. Passport: Look for "Digital... View Details
- 24 Nov 2014
- Research & Ideas
Corrupting Silence: Companies Must Speak Up Against Bribes
the cost of investment in developing countries by at least 20 percent. And yet, companies are mostly silent on the subject. "The thing that struck me is how little information there is on corruption because no one wants to talk about it,"... View Details
Keywords: by Michael Blanding
- 01 Dec 2018
- News
Preparing Our Students for a Changing World
go-to-market projects in sectors ranging from social impact venture capital to artificial intelligence. “Having the chance to deepen my learning in such a hotbed of technological innovation, all while engaging with a dynamic country and... View Details
- July 2001 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Gerdau (A)
By: Joseph L. Bower, Luiz Felipe Monteiro and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Gerdau Group is a family-controlled Brazilian manufacturer and distributor of long steel products. Describes the evolution of the company's strategy, organization, and smart management, making it the No. 2 steel producer in Brazil. The company must decide whether to... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Family Business; Decision Choices and Conditions; Developing Countries and Economies; Globalization; Competitive Strategy; Steel Industry; Manufacturing Industry; Brazil; United States
Bower, Joseph L., Luiz Felipe Monteiro, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Gerdau (A)." Harvard Business School Case 302-016, July 2001. (Revised February 2004.)
- March 2008 (Revised March 2009)
- Case
Microsoft's Unlimited Potential (A)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and Marie Bell
In April 2007, Bill Gates announced Microsoft Unlimited Potential. Its mission was to enable social and economic opportunity for the next five billion people. To deliver against this mission, Microsoft sought to focus its citizenship efforts and its product development... View Details
Keywords: Developing Countries and Economies; Emerging Markets; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Growth and Development Strategy
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and Marie Bell. "Microsoft's Unlimited Potential (A)." Harvard Business School Case 508-072, March 2008. (Revised March 2009.)
- April 2006 (Revised April 2012)
- Case
Ghana: National Economic Strategy
By: Michael E. Porter and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson
Set in the year 2001, as President John Kufuor contemplates a national economic strategy following his election in the first democratic transfer of power in Ghana's history. Focuses on Ghana's long history of poor economic performance and intractable poverty,... View Details
Keywords: History; Economic Growth; Government Administration; Developing Countries and Economies; Growth and Development Strategy; Ghana
Porter, Michael E., and Kjell Ke-Li Carlsson. "Ghana: National Economic Strategy." Harvard Business School Case 706-497, April 2006. (Revised April 2012.)
- October 2001 (Revised January 2002)
- Case
OAO YUKOS Oil Company
By: Malcolm S. Salter and Joshua N. Rosenbaum
This case presents the history and current position of Russia's second-largest oil company, YUKOS, as it seeks listing on the NYSE as an ADR and attempts to rid itself from a punishing "governance discount" by the capital markets. This is a company with a history of... View Details
Keywords: Stocks; Capital Markets; Corporate Governance; Developing Countries and Economies; Energy Sources; Energy Industry; Russia
Salter, Malcolm S., and Joshua N. Rosenbaum. "OAO YUKOS Oil Company." Harvard Business School Case 902-021, October 2001. (Revised January 2002.)
- June 1993 (Revised December 1994)
- Case
Milkpak Limited.: International Joint Venture
By: John A. Quelch
Considers a Pakistani company's decision to conduct a joint venture with a foreign multinational. In 1987, Milkpak Ltd. had successfully developed a market for sterilized milk and wanted to produce other value-added food products. The company was evaluating the best... View Details
Keywords: Negotiation; Multinational Firms and Management; Joint Ventures; Developing Countries and Economies; Food and Beverage Industry; Pakistan
Quelch, John A. "Milkpak Limited.: International Joint Venture." Harvard Business School Case 593-113, June 1993. (Revised December 1994.)